Game #19: Virginia Commonwealth University - GameDay!

rhodyrudder · Unread post by **rhodyrudder** » 11 years ago

bigappleram wrote:VCU -10 seems like easy money if you are a betting man

if we lose in single digits we will likely have had to play a helluva game and i'll be happy. unfortunately i dont see that happening.

I thought the same against ohio st

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

If we are getting double figs I think we cover

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Wow awesome!! He seems like just a cool, very intelligent guy.

rhodyfan3 · Unread post by **rhodyfan3** » 11 years ago

Just checked out VCUs roster for the first time. Seems like they have a pretty tall team. I hope we can keep up with them on the boards, I don't want to see a bunch of second chance opportunities for a team like this.

RAM67 · Unread post by **RAM67** » 11 years ago

I'll be there to cheer Rod on. A couple of years ago, a friend of mine was brought out for having season tickets for 45 0r 50 years. Pretty cool.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Thanks, '67.
The people who taught me all about the old days
and the Rhody basketball tradition, the Bazar family,
have had seaon tickets since the late 50's!
When I was a kid, Peppy would take me along with his family, and he and his brother
would tell stories about Frank Keaney, and Ernie Calverley, on the way to the games.
I got hooked, while all my friends at Catholic school rooted for PC.
Nice people. Nice memories.

BCRhody03 · Unread post by **BCRhody03** » 11 years ago

Rod ill be cheering from the closet seats I can find for me and 2 lady friends of mine. Yes, I'm one of those assholes who finds the best open seats available and sits there. I'm renewing my season tickets next season but for now I have a friends who attends uri but not the games so I get the student ticket and go from there.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Hey, BC, lots of empty good seats to move into, this season.
I always look right and see all the better seats that are empty.
Lots of ticket holders disguised as emprty seats.

BCRhody03 · Unread post by **BCRhody03** » 11 years ago

I sat in the front row of section 110 for the GW game and have been in the 100s or low 200s for every other one. I miss the days where I sat in my season ticket seat and could barely locate any empty blue seas in the arena. Now it seems like there's more empty seats than anything else. I'm just hoping for a solid effort on both sides of the ball tonight. Of course a win would be amazing but it's going to take our best effort and than some for that to happen.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

rhodyfan3 wrote:Just checked out VCUs roster for the first time. Seems like they have a pretty tall team. I hope we can keep up with them on the boards, I don't want to see a bunch of second chance opportunities for a team like this.

It's not their height, it's the pressure that's tough to beat.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 11 years ago

rhodyfan3 wrote:Just checked out VCUs roster for the first time. Seems like they have a pretty tall team. I hope we can keep up with them on the boards, I don't want to see a bunch of second chance opportunities for a team like this.

Not sure what you mean by "a team like this" -- but if you dont want to see a bunch of second chance opportunities then I suggest you do not watch tonight's game. It could get ugly.

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 11 years ago

Good job rod !

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 11 years ago

If you are listening to DH on the pre-game he is confirming what many of us have said about this year's team...he is coaching them uniquely, and almost nothing strategically is likely to be similar next year. He has already said the way we play defense is to make the opponent take the worst shot possible, b/c we dont have the personnel to create turnovers, rebound, etc. Net net, we are not playing the aggressive defense I am sure we will see next year.

Then he said on offense he is running more perimter sets than he ever has because we have no one to throw the ball into in the post and only X that can really take his guy off the dribble. Likely our offense is completely overhauled with next season's personnel.

In short I think its clear we are not playing the Hurley way, probably have barely scratched the surface.

He then said TJ has potential to be a Bruce Bowen type, said he thinks he is our best pure passer and has "really bought in". Mentioned The Big O and Gil in talking about next year. The Big O is the Big X factor next year. If he is a high impact interior player it could really change things.

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 11 years ago

I just switched this to the in-game thread, for simplicity's sake. Follow along with the Patch chat here: http://narragansett.patch.com/articles/ ... rams-again

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 11 years ago

Get a rebound SG!!

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 11 years ago

Win this 4 the students !.. Sounds loud..

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 11 years ago

Jordan Hare has shown up the first 4 minutes in a big way!!

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 11 years ago

Welcome to Rhode Island Jordan Hare. 4pts, 2 boards and 2 blocks in opening 4 minutes.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 11 years ago

bigappleram wrote:Welcome to Rhode Island Jordan Hare. 4pts, 2 boards and 2 blocks in opening 4 minutes.

Sounds like Hurley really challenged him this week.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 11 years ago

so far that was his "how do you do" moment.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Probably 2300 students here!!!

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 11 years ago

ATPTourFan wrote:Probably 2300 students here!!!

Laprey said on Twitter 3500...wonder if thats a little generous but either way a good sign.

Now my next question. How can one team have so many issues getting the ball in bounds!! If it was just this one game I would give all the credit to VCU, but its been a theme for weeks now.

BCRhody03 · Unread post by **BCRhody03** » 11 years ago

Feels like GW all over again with the problems Inbounding the ball

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

I love hyper, hustling Nik!

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 11 years ago

ace wrote:I love hyper, hustling Nik!

Seriously its so refreshing to see. If he could just play like this all the time.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 11 years ago

Powell is really struggling with this pressure. He can't just stand around and give them time to come to him.

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 11 years ago

adam914 wrote:
ace wrote:I love hyper, hustling Nik!
Seriously its so refreshing to see. If he could just play like this all the time.

Speaking of, he failed to box out his man and it directly led to a layup.

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 11 years ago

Looking for the game online, does anyone have a link?

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

SGreenwell wrote:
adam914 wrote:
ace wrote:I love hyper, hustling Nik!
Seriously its so refreshing to see. If he could just play like this all the time.
Speaking of, he failed to box out his man and it directly led to a layup.

D'oh!

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Alwayne scored points! On a jump shot!

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 11 years ago

Bigby!!!!!

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 11 years ago

ace wrote:Alwayne scored points! On a jump shot!

It was pretty shocking, haha.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 11 years ago

u have to LOVE Dan f'in Hurley. he has more energy than anyone in that building. we will win and win soon. just maybe not tonight.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

3500 may be more accurate. I trust Laprey knows what's up.

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 11 years ago

By my rough estimation - and I'm no expert on this - I'd say it's 2/3 to 3/4 full.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 11 years ago

Inbouding the ball, for me it is the decision making capability of the inbounder. Even if it someone on the bench, ya bring ,em in if dead ball TO/ allow.

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 11 years ago

ATPTourFan wrote:3500 may be more accurate. I trust Laprey knows what's up.

No chance its 3500 students.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

Need to pass to break the press not dribble

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

And you know this how, gone? Where are ur seats so we can discuss?

Pretty sure SID has the numbers from ticketing system.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 11 years ago

twisted3829 wrote:Need to pass to break the press not dribble

Yeah Powell is taking way too much time. Needs to make a move quicker and not let VCU come to him and trap him.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 11 years ago

Bigby again!!!

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 11 years ago

Powell needs to stop taking that stutter step backwards in the backcourt. He has his man beat off the dribble and then he hesitates.

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 11 years ago

Its on TV in Northern Virginia. I don't care who is fudging what numbers. 6k total tops. 2K students tops

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 11 years ago

adam914 wrote:Powell needs to stop taking that stutter step backwards in the backcourt. He has his man beat off the dribble and then he hesitates.

He hesitates because VCU is sending a second guy to trap. Tough defense to run and beat, but VCU has had the athletes to make it work tonight.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 11 years ago

SGreenwell wrote:
adam914 wrote:Powell needs to stop taking that stutter step backwards in the backcourt. He has his man beat off the dribble and then he hesitates.
He hesitates because VCU is sending a second guy to trap. Tough defense to run and beat, but VCU has had the athletes to make it work tonight.

I hear ya, I just feel like his little step back is making it easier for them to setup the trap.

ChiPhiRhody03 · Unread post by **ChiPhiRhody03** » 11 years ago

losing steam.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 11 years ago

2,891 students is the official number, second most in Ryan Center history.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 11 years ago

TJ, if he works on the J from three, maybe he/see more PT...

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 11 years ago

section(105) wrote:TJ, if he works on the J from three, maybe he/see more PT...

He's definitely looked better as of late, seems to be fully healthy.

Shinze88 · Unread post by **Shinze88** » 11 years ago

adam914 wrote:2,891 students is the official number, second most in Ryan Center history.

Great job by the students !!! Good sign to see the support this team is getting, it will only get better when the team is good again.

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